American nerd the story of my people

An engaging study of the nerd in American popular culture and throughout history discussed in such contexts as the rise of online gaming, the science fiction club, ethnicity, Asperger's syndrome, autism, and high school and college debating.

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Main Author: Nugent, Benjamin
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scribner, 2008.
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